This document discusses organizational buying behavior. It defines organizational buyers as businesses, governments, and institutions that purchase goods and services for use in their operations. The key stages in organizational buying processes are identified as need recognition, supplier search, proposal solicitation, supplier selection, purchase, and post-purchase evaluation. Multiple individuals within organizations typically influence and participate in buying decisions, including users, influencers, buyers, deciders, and gatekeepers. Environmental, organizational, group, and individual factors all shape organizational buying behavior.